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Alisson makes Liverpool squad feelings clear on Mo Salah interview after Arne Slot verdict

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Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker will speak privately with Mohamed Salah after the star claimed the club 'threw him under the bus' and was dropped from the squadLiverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has confessed that he hasn't yet had a chat with Mohamed Salah following the latter's explosive interview on Saturday, but is determined to concentrate on the Champions League despite his dissatisfaction with the current situation.Salah, who accused Liverpool of "throwing him under the bus" and claimed that his relationship with head coach Arne Slot was non-existent, was left out of the squad for the upcoming match against Inter Milan. Despite training with his Liverpool teammates on Monday, Slot informed Salah that he wouldn't be making the trip to Italy.Slot, when asked about his conversation with Salah, simply laughed it off as a "short" discussion, promising to evaluate the situation once Liverpool return home.



Alisson, who shares a close bond with Salah, plans to have a word with the winger, but maintains his support for Slot as Liverpool's head coach.READ MORE: Mo Salah gets damning Trent Alexander-Arnold comparison after telling Liverpool behaviourREAD MORE: Mohamed Salah's agent has already given clear Arne Slot verdict amid Liverpool interview falloutFollowing Slot's press conference, Alisson faced reporters and was questioned about whether he had discussed Salah's Saturday interview. I will speak with him, but that will be private."When probed for his take on the situation, Alisson acknowledged his admiration for Salah's contributions over the years and expressed his discontent over the disruption in the squad."It's not an easy situation," Alisson conceded.

When asked about Salah's future involvement, Slot was candid but cautiously optimistic: "I'm a firm believer that there is always a possibility to return for a player."The notion that Salah may have already worn the Liverpool shirt for the last time seems unfathomable, and goalkeeper Alisson is hoping this proves to be merely a minor setback rather than an irreparable split."I hope he plays for the club again, but that's a situation between Mo and the club," the goalkeeper said. Now it's important how we react."While Salah's emotions may have been running high after finding himself on the substitutes' bench for the third consecutive match, he maintains that assurances about his playing time were part of the two-year contract extension he penned last season.Following a 3-3 stalemate with Leeds which saw him unused, Salah questioned: "Now I'm sitting on the bench, and I don't know why."It seems like the club has thrown me under the bus.